Widgets?

[.jd.]

Ok, this question is shore to be a no*b one. What are widgets used for mainly and how do you make them? What language is used?

 

[trlg]

uh... and what is ur interest in widgets specifically? as far as i'm aware, the term doesnt even refer to just one thing. It's just like saying "appliance", vs saying "microwave", or "vacuum cleaner".. What's the context in which this term is used?

 

[.jd.]

I don't own this, nor am I affiliated.

or ebay widget

http://operawatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/ebay.png

my example: http://www.widgetbox.com/

 

[dman_2007]

Widgets are generally used for cross site information sharing, and are made up of javascript and any of the server side scripting language. For example, a weather information site can create a weather information widget which i can put on my site to display current weather information of my city.

 

[trlg]

Widgets are generally used for cross site information sharing, and are made up of javascript and any of the server side scripting language. For example, a weather information site can create a weather information widget which i can put on my site to display current weather information of my city.

web widgets, that is (as opposed to desktop widgets...). But you're right! the example given is that of web widgets...